Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 1
ईश्वर उवाच । तत्रैव संस्थितां पश्येद्देवीं दुःखांतकारिणीम् । शीतलेति पुरा ख्याता युगे द्वापरसंज्ञिते । कलौ पुनः समाख्यातां कलिदुःखान्तकारिणीम्
īśvara uvāca | tatraiva saṃsthitāṃ paśyeddevīṃ duḥkhāṃtakāriṇīm | śītaleti purā khyātā yuge dvāparasaṃjñite | kalau punaḥ samākhyātāṃ kaliduḥkhāntakāriṇīm
ईश्वर म्हणाले—तेथेच स्थित असलेल्या, दुःखांचा अंत करणाऱ्या देवीचे दर्शन घ्यावे. द्वापरयुगात ती ‘शीतला’ म्हणून प्रसिद्ध होती; आणि कलियुगात ती पुन्हा ‘कलिदुःखांतकारिणी’ म्हणून कथिली जाते.
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Prabhāsakṣetra Devī-darśana (Śītalā / Kali-duḥkhāntakāriṇī)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At Prabhāsa, a pilgrim approaches a small Devī shrine near the sacred precinct; the Goddess is envisioned as cooling and compassionate, yet powerful against Kali’s afflictions, with attendants and offerings arranged for protection of children.
FAQs
Devī-darśana at a sacred site is presented as a direct remedy for suffering, especially in Kali-yuga.
Within Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya, the verse points to a specific spot ‘right there’ where the Goddess is established for darśana.
Darśana—going and beholding the Goddess at the spot—is prescribed as the central devotional act.